The Bishop's Grammar Robert Lowth and the Rise of Prescriptivism |
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| Author:
| Tieken-Boon van Ostade, Ingrid |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-957927-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $285.00AUD $259.09 |
Book Description:
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A spirited account of the life and times of one of the seminal figures in history of English grammar which dispels the myth of Lowth as the icon of prescriptivism, and establishes him as a key figure in the history of English grammar. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English the long-running debate on linguistic correctness.
A spirited account of the life and times of one of the seminal figures in history of English grammar which dispels the myth of Lowth as the icon of prescriptivism, and establishes him as a key figure in the history of English grammar. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English the long-running debate on linguistic correctness.